One person injured near 10500 S AVENUE N in East Side
A rear end collision occurred on Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM in East Side. One person reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The crash occurred near 10500 S AVENUE N, at a four-way intersection. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a stop sign. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to following too closely.
There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:
- A 2025 Ford Expedition operated by police was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 30-year-old man, as following too closely. He was wearing a seat belt and his airbag deployed; he was uninjured.
- A 2012 Ford Expedition was heading south and was hit in the rear. The driver, a 27-year-old man, reportedly suffered non-incapacitating injuries. One other passenger was uninjured.
There was one other vehicle involved but not being driven: A 2021 Toyota Highlander, hit in the rear.
Police were notified at 11:20 AM and made a report on scene. This was the 645th injurious crash reported in October 2025, and the 14,381st injurious crash reported in 2025.
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Where it happened
10500 S AVENUE N
- Neighborhood
- East Side
- Ward
- 10th Ward
- Nearest streets
- E 105TH ST· S AVENUE N
- Intersections
- E 105TH ST & S AVENUE N
Street view: 41.7045° N, 87.5391° W
3 people and 3 vehicles
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE
- Primary cause
- FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- FOUR WAY
- Traffic control
- STOP SIGN/FLASHER
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
View the crash's underlying records: exactly as published by the city, or as transformed for crashstop.org